Form could use improvement but since this is from so long ago i'm sure it has. Great leg strength but technique is more important than leg strength, not only on field goals but on kickoffs. I've seen 5'8 145 plb kickers outkick 6'2 210 kickers on form alone.
i just watched again to double check and none went out of the endzone by 5 to 10 yards, or at all for that matter. i realize my comment was a bit harsh and the kid obviously has leg strength, i was merely stating he didn't have good technique...and if that improves so will his kicks. the hang time was decent but gradually started to get worse and that's due to the lack of form. just saying...no need to get defensive man
The kid was only a sophomore at the time the film was shot and if you notice he is kicking off from the college 30. In high school from the 40 yard line the kid does kid 10-15 yards out of the endzone. It should be even better this year as a senior.
the point of doing the workout was to let the college coaches see how good his leg strength really is and to let them know he is as strong as some of the college kickers already and that in 3 years when he enters college they could have someone pretty nice. Notre Dame, Michigan, Cincinnati and the other schools that offered agreed.
impressive stuff
TheSK818 9 months ago
Form could use improvement but since this is from so long ago i'm sure it has. Great leg strength but technique is more important than leg strength, not only on field goals but on kickoffs. I've seen 5'8 145 plb kickers outkick 6'2 210 kickers on form alone.
Ravn23459 1 year ago
Glad ND got him.
Do you have any video from his senior year I can only imagine how good he is now with the extra strength after 3 years
brian8292205 1 year ago
it IS soccer style,he's my babysitters brother,he didn't play football a majority of his life..he was a soccer stud to football.
c0sm1ck 1 year ago
@c0sm1ck I played soccer for 15 years before being recruited my sr year to kick for the football team- all conference
irishfan84 11 months ago
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looks like soccer style
irishfan84 1 year ago
looks like soccer style
irishfan84 1 year ago
he looks a little awkward when he kicks but he sure as hell has a boot. good to see him commit to ND
bluendgold44 1 year ago
i just watched again to double check and none went out of the endzone by 5 to 10 yards, or at all for that matter. i realize my comment was a bit harsh and the kid obviously has leg strength, i was merely stating he didn't have good technique...and if that improves so will his kicks. the hang time was decent but gradually started to get worse and that's due to the lack of form. just saying...no need to get defensive man
jms08m 1 year ago
The kid was only a sophomore at the time the film was shot and if you notice he is kicking off from the college 30. In high school from the 40 yard line the kid does kid 10-15 yards out of the endzone. It should be even better this year as a senior.
yarberry32 1 year ago
the point of doing the workout was to let the college coaches see how good his leg strength really is and to let them know he is as strong as some of the college kickers already and that in 3 years when he enters college they could have someone pretty nice. Notre Dame, Michigan, Cincinnati and the other schools that offered agreed.
yarberry32 1 year ago
honestly not that good, horrible form on kick offs, and place kicking is nothing spectacular either...
jms08m 1 year ago
@jms08m If you are kicking them 5 to 10 feet out of the endzone nitpicking on his form is pointless.
yarberry32 1 year ago
@jms08m oh sorry Adam Vinniterri
Jackpotxx 1 year ago
Welcome to Notre Dame!
timbo3416 1 year ago